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Just love this newsletter! So unique and amazing!

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Jun 7Liked by Grant Snider

I just love this. Everything about it. Even the little snake — and I’m terrified of snakes. Thanks for your work. I just purchased The Shape of Ideas and I’m totally enjoying it. Thanks again.

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It's cuter than a real life snake, right? Thanks and hope you like the book!

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Absolutely cuter!!

I love that the snake needs no leash while they’re all out walking. Perhaps it’s better behaved and more well-mannered than the others. :)

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Jun 7Liked by Grant Snider

Grant - This is brilliant! Thanks so much and congratulations.

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Congratulations on your new book - I just bought it. Food for thought as I'm looking to start publishing my webcomic, CHAI COFFEESHOP, in some sort of tome.

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Very cool, thanks! And keep drawing!

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So fun, so true, so beautifully executed.

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Arrived today!!!! Wowowo your books are precious 🙌🏿

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Thank you, Adele!

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This is literally the story of my journey. As always, I adore the poetic visualization of such abstract concepts. Also, I love tortoises, so seeing one in a comic always has me enraptured.

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Tortoises are the best! Best wishes on your creative journey.

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thumb up

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Indeed… a gift from the universe when you are able to do work you love!

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Agreed!

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Jun 7Liked by Grant Snider

dear grant,

congratulations on 15 years! here's to infinite more! (in 15-year increments, if you like.)

“If you are lucky, you’ll find something you enjoy doing” is lovely and true and i'm very glad that you found this (for your own benefit AND the benefit of us all here)!

much love and continued success,

myq

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Thank you! I'm hoping for at least another 15 x 4 😁

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Excellent! I'll hope for 15 x 8, just in case the universe wants to negotiate! Then 15 x 4 will seem like a bargain!

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Thank you for this! Your work always brings me back to earth. It gently and profoundly touches my life in numerous ways. I am an insanely creative person, and sometimes my love for the process can get lost in the struggle to succeed.

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Glad to hear that, best wishes in your creative pursuits!

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And all of us are so lucky to continue to share your wisdom, humor and creativity with us!

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Love it! And wow 15 years, congrats! Did you end up becoming a dentist 🦷 or did the comics become your full time job? Or do you have another talent as exotic animal wrangler?! 🐊

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Ha, yes, I did. I have worked as an orthodontist for 10 years - another crazy anniversary. And no exotic pets but my small children are wild enough to qualify 😁

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Let the ball point pen roll and graphite line continue to brig joy to millions that can be amazed by talent that doesn’t erode in any kind of weather.

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Jun 7Liked by Grant Snider

I just found a book of you in the local library here in Cologne/Germany. Great work, like your newsletter! Thank you for your profound and funny comics! (Are you still working as a orthodontist? I have to tell this my children’s orthodontist.)

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Wow, that's great it made it to Germany! Thanks for sharing! And yes, I work as an orthodontist two days a week and draw at home the other days. A fun balance.

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Great! Our orthodontist has a good job balance, too. He works three days a week here in Cologne and two days in his office in a different part of Germany ;) (read a very short story about him here: https://open.substack.com/pub/joergscholz/p/jaws?r=39llx2&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web. For myself, I still try to find the right balance (most difficult part in doing art, I guess).

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Very cool! For a great graphic novel on braces, check out SMILE by Raina Telgemeier (a mega-bestseller and favorite of nearly every young reader I talk to)

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this was beautiful. thank you

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Thank you!

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